The conversation around loot boxes and in-game transactions is changing. While many players have always grumbled about their inclusion, people have accepted them as a necessary evil – even defending those that aren’t the most egregious. Consumers are slowly starting to realise they’re being taken for a ride.

Molbile game purveyor Gameloft has had a terrible year - with its back catalogue accounting for 90 per cent of its income in 2014.

Raven, the developer behind Singularity and the Soldier of Fortune series, has been hit with layoffs today, according to Kotaku. The reason for the layoffs: “With the recent completion of Singularity, Raven Software is realigning its workforce to better reflect the studio’s upcoming slate”, according to parent company Activision. Seems fair enough right? Nope, it gets worse. Last Updated: October …

Dark Energy Digital, the company who developed Hydrophobia, recently published the XBLA title after years of hard work. When anyone publishes a labour of love, only to see it take some flak from the press, they are surely allowed to get a little miffed. However, when “being miffed” transforms into “downright hateful”, it becomes somewhat problematic. Dark Energy Digital, specifically …